Although the mental picture you may get of a personal trainer screaming at his clients until their legs have turned to Jell-O may deter you from hiring a trainer, the benefits of doing so will outweigh any fears you may have. Although many trainers use the ‘tough love' route to […]
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Living with Diabetes: Planning for Success
If you have diabetes, you know that managing this disease is often a challenge. From monitoring blood sugar and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, living with diabetes isn’t always easy. That’s not to say, though, that individuals with diabetes can’t live exciting, fulfilling and healthy lives, despite their diagnoses. In fact, […]
The Importance of Strong Alkaline Water for Better Health
THE ACID ALKALINE BALANCE-A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH There are 2 numbers related to your body that are vital: 1. Your body temperature must be maintained at 98.6 °F or 37 °C. - This is why when it is hot outside, often times we will shiver or conversely when it's […]
Exercises to Prevent Disability Due to Arthritis
For those of us who suffer from some form of arthritis, the idea of exercising seems like a bad one. After all, our joints hurt, right? Why make them hurt even more with exercise? This seems logical, but…it's wrong. Counterintuitive as it seems, exercise is actually our friend. Moderate exercise […]
The Advantages of Muay Thai for Women
If you ladies are looking for a good regimen to base your workout on, why not try doing Muay Thai? This martial art that originated from Thailand will surely get your whole body burning and get you fit and alert in your day-to-day activities. Don't be intimidated by its intense […]
Trio Factors to Fight Obesity
If you are overweight then you are not alone. About two-thirds of the adults in U.S. are overweight or obese. Obese is highly associated with a higher risk of chronic diseases, mobility disability and death. Such risk factors are prevalent in older women that includes, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and sometimes […]
Is Your Neighborhood Too Noisy? Add Music!
Not all of our neighborhoods can be as quiet and peaceful as we’d like. Even the least-busy streets are often populated with car horns honking, garbage trucks grinding and crashing, and people chatting loudly. Some streets, particularly those in urban areas, maintain a consistent ambient soundtrack of traffic and motion […]
The Health Benefits of Playing Tennis
Tennis is one of the UK's most ancient and popular individual sports, with the foundations for the modern game having being laid during the 19th century. While it also has historical roots in French and Asian culture, the game as we know it today was developed in the heart of […]
Medical School 101: The First Two Years
Transitioning into medical school can be both exhilarating and intimidating. It feels like the start of a life-changing experience - and it is. You’ll learn more than you thought possible in an impossibly short period of time. You’ll learn, maybe for the first time ever, what failure feels like. And […]
Guides to Surf Like a Professional Surfer
If you like to surf and you do it on a regular basis then it is not new to you, but may be for beginners it's new and hard to do. You must be aware of the fact that if you do any sport you need to do workouts for […]
The Benefits of Drinking Ionized Water
The human body is subject to constant evolution, as it adapts to both positive and negative aspects of its surrounding environment. Take the impact of the obesity academic in the Western world, for example, which is causing teenagers in the U.S. and UK to develop health conditions that were previously […]
Can You Afford Gastric Bypass?
You have tried every diet in the book - South Beach, Atkins, Raw Foods, Gluten Free, Fat Flush - and they have all had similarly disappointing results. Exercise routines have proven to be frustrating and painful. You feel as though you are trapped, a prisoner in your own body. Your […]